Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from ...

Plug-in solar has remained in the shadows because of a lack of safety standards and often costly requirements imposed by ...

Now, researchers have found that sandwiching a germanium oxide layer between the rear contact and the tin layer was able to ...

Floating solar farms have moved from novelty to serious infrastructure, turning reservoirs, lakes and sheltered coastal waters into power plants. As solar capacity races past 1,200 G worldwide, ...

While the technology hasn't quite grown in the U.S., it could soon become widely available to 60 million Americans. Over 4 ...

Solar panels are producing record amounts of power. In just a few years, the standard for solar panel power output has dramatically shifted upward, driven by advances in efficiency and larger panel ...

Perovskite-silicon hybrid solar cells, launching in 2026, promise 34% higher efficiency than traditional panels. This ...

The new Tesla Solar Panel and mounting system pairs with the company’s inverter, Powerwall battery, EV charging and vehicles, creating an all-Tesla residential solar offering for the first time.

Researchers say cooling innovation can lower temperature of overheated ‘hotspots’ on solar cells that can cause panel failure ...

In comparison, previous accelerated testing studies found that panels should lose up to 1% per year in performance. This new study puts holes in that theory, and though not all panels are likely to ...

It produces only a little power, but its innovative approach could support hardware that operates during lengthy periods of total darkness, such as deep-space satellites.

Solar panel efficiency explained for Australia. Learn why some solar panels perform better and how to choose the most ...